Brave Ship, Brave Men (Bluejacket Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557505233 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A masterpiece of World War II heroism, this book catches the spirit and tone of an incredible fighting ship, the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-turned-minelayer on the radar picket lines in the Pacific.
Five Stars Excellent story of naval battle in the Pacific.. A Customer said There were giants in the earth in those days.. I have read and re-read this excellent book over the years. It is a book of many layers. First and foremost, it is the story of the gallant fight of USS AARON WARD one Spring night in 19There were giants in the earth in those days. A Customer I have read and re-read this excellent book over the years. It is a book of many layers. First and foremost, it is the story of the gallant fight of USS AARON WARD one Spring night in 1945 when, in the space of an hour, she underweant attacks by 11 kamikazes and survived six kamikaze strikes.On another plane, it is a study in command and leadership. What do leaders do to prepare men to withstand such tests?And it is a love story, the love. 5 when, in the space of an hour, she underweant attacks by 11 kamikazes and survived six kamikaze strikes.On another plane, it is a study in command and leadership. What do leaders do to prepare men to withstand such tests?And it is a love story, the love. Story of one destroyer against the Kamikazi A Customer My father had this book in his collection, and I inherited it, but didn't read it until a couple years back - on a beach trip. It is the story of a single destroyer (minelayer, actually, but a destroyer hull) in operation as one of the famous "picket ships" that were set out as a screen in all directions from the Okinawa invasion fleet. Over the course of this operation, the Aaron Ward saw ships in all directions take hits before she, too